Red Lobster® Brings More Value to the Table this October with $1 Appetizers, NEW Late Night Happy Hour and Kids Eat Free for Halloween
October lineup also brings NEW OLD BAY® Seasoned Scampi to Endless Shrimp
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Lobster is giving guests more ways to enjoy their favorites this October, with four days of $1 appetizers over the long weekend, NEW Late Night Happy Hour, a new Endless Shrimp flavor and a Halloween weekend offer where kids in costume eat free when families dine in.
"We want guests to have more reasons to say yes to Red Lobster when they're getting together," said Andy Pitts, Chief Marketing Officer at Red Lobster. "This October, that means more value and choice, with some fun built in, all centered on the food, flavor and hospitality they expect from us."
Kick Off the Long Weekend with 4-Days of $1 Appetizers | Oct. 9–12
From Oct. 9 through Oct. 12, guests can add a $1 individually-sized appetizer* to any entrée when dining in at Red Lobster restaurants across the U.S.
Guests can choose from:
- Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp: Three hand-breaded jumbo coconut shrimp served with piña colada sauce.
- Shrimp Cocktail: Four premium jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
- Mozzarella Cheesesticks: Four mozzarella sticks served with marinara sauce.
Happy Hour Stays Up Late | Beginning Oct. 12
Starting Oct. 12, Red Lobster is bringing Happy Hour into the evening with NEW Late Night Happy Hour from 9 p.m. to close, Monday through Friday at participating locations.** In addition to Red Lobster's traditional weekday Happy Hour from 3–6 p.m., guests can enjoy $6 signature cocktails, wine and beer and $2 off select starters later in the evening, including favorites such as the Long Island Iced Tea and Classic Margarita, plus Seafood-Stuffed Mushrooms, Lobster Flatbread, Crab Queso and Lobster Dip.
For a limited time, guests can also sip the seasonal Fire & Tide Margarita for $6 during Happy Hour, made with Cuervo Tradicional Blanco Tequila and Fireball Whisky, with the option to Make It Mega for an additional $3.
A New Flavor Joins Endless Shrimp®| Beginning Oct. 12
Endless Shrimp continues for a limited time at Red Lobster, and beginning Oct. 12, NEW OLD BAY® Seasoned Scampi joins the U.S. lineup, bringing the iconic seasoning to the Endless Shrimp experience.
Priced at $24.99 at most participating locations, Endless Shrimp lets guests mix and match six flavors throughout the meal for as much shrimp as they like, served with their choice of one side and, of course, Cheddar Bay Biscuits®. ***
The full lineup includes NEW OLD BAY® Seasoned Scampi, Garlic Bread-Crusted Shrimp, Shrimp Linguini Alfredo, Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp, and Walt's Favorite Shrimp.
Kids Eat Free Halloween Weekend | Oct. 30–Nov. 1
Red Lobster is wrapping up the month with a Halloween treat for families. From Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1, families in the U.S. and Canada can get free kids meals with the purchase of a full-price adult entrée.^
For families dining in, one full-price adult entrée qualifies for up to two free kids meals when the kids come dressed in costume. Prefer to celebrate at home? Guests ordering To Go online can receive one free kids meal with the purchase of one full-price adult entrée using promo code SPOOKY26. Share your picture on social with us and you might be surprised with some treats (never tricks)!
For restaurant hours, menus and participating locations, visit RedLobster.com.
- *$1 APPETIZER OFFER: Offer is valid from 10/9/26-10/12/26 at participating restaurants in the U.S. and is for Dine In only. One $1 appetizer per entrée purchased from the above selections only. Guests can choose between 3 individual sized appetizers including 4 Mozzarella Sticks, 3 Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp, or Shrimp Cocktail with 4 Premium Jumbo Shrimp. Offer cannot be combined with any Red Lobster Nation Offer or Reward or any other discount or offer.
- **HAPPY HOUR: Happy Hour offers available Monday through Friday only, 3–6 PM and 9 PM–close, at participating locations. Beverage offers are not valid in the following locations: GA (Buford, Canton, Columbus, Duluth, Gainesville, Kennesaw, Newnan, and Rome), NC, OK, SC (except Monday through Friday, 4–6 PM, where permitted), and UT. Prices shown for food and beverage offers exclude applicable taxes and gratuity. Available for dine-in only; to-go and delivery excluded. Offer may not be combined with any other offer or coupon.
- ***ENDLESS SHRIMP: Available for a limited time for dine-in only at participating locations. Price and participation may vary. Not available on holidays or for To Go, catering, or delivery. All shrimp flavors are subject to availability.
- ^KIDS EAT FREE: Offer is valid from 10/30 – 11/1 at participating restaurants in the U.S. and Canada and can be redeemed via Dine In or To Go. Cannot be combined with any Red Lobster Nation Offer or Reward or any other discount or offer. For Dine In orders, when kids arrive in costume, 1 full price dinner entrée redeems up to two (2) free kid's meals. Limit of 2 free kids meals per table. For To Go orders, when placed online using coupon code, 1 full price dinner entrée redeems one (1) free kid's meal. Maximum discount of $9.99 per free kid's meal. Determination of whether a costume qualifies for the offer is at the sole discretion of Red Lobster restaurant personnel. Not redeemable for third party delivery orders or catering. One coupon valid per check. Red Lobster may refuse to honor or accept any coupon it believes to be in violation of these terms and conditions.
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